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is tovering help nigeria -- offering to help nigeria find the missing girls. >> the kidnapping of girls is unconionablele we'll do everything to help. >> i spoke via scope with a spokes person from human rights. she said nigeria's president should have tape action earlier. >> i think it's coming a little too late. it's more than three weeks after the girls have been missing. the committee set up will be inaugurated next week. it's coming because the people have been pressuring - the people had to go on the street. there's no reason why it had to get to that point for the president of the nation to step up and take action. >> it's crucial that the international community keep up the pressure to find the kidnapped girls. >> south sudan's government says it has retaken two key towns. it comes quays after the president agreed to direct stalks. we have this report from the capital in juva. . >> reporter: two significant victories on sunday. the first when they took the town from riek machar's forces. it was a strong hole. he had a bush camp and was taking meetings. it's an important psycholo
is tovering help nigeria -- offering to help nigeria find the missing girls. >> the kidnapping of girls is unconionablele we'll do everything to help. >> i spoke via scope with a spokes person from human rights. she said nigeria's president should have tape action earlier. >> i think it's coming a little too late. it's more than three weeks after the girls have been missing. the committee set up will be inaugurated next week. it's coming because the people have been pressuring...
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people around the world have been taking to the streets demanding more action and nigeria's government is criticized for not doing enough but earlier in a televised address goodluck jonathan the president repeatedly promised that the girls would be rescued and he called for more cooperation in the efforts to find them. >> getting them out, what we request is maximum cooperation from the guidance and the parents of these girls because up to this time they have not been able to come clearly to keep the police clear identities. >> international pressure has been building for the nigeria government to do more to find the missing girls. an islamic militant group is blamed for the abduction of these girls and so far there's been no official claim of responsibility. >>> the controversy surrounding donald sterling's racist rant is fueling a big debate about the state of race relations in the nba and the whole country for that matter. we'll take a look at that straight ahead. >>> but first -- it's this week's cnn hero. when the long-time fitness buff learned about the limitations faced by the d
people around the world have been taking to the streets demanding more action and nigeria's government is criticized for not doing enough but earlier in a televised address goodluck jonathan the president repeatedly promised that the girls would be rescued and he called for more cooperation in the efforts to find them. >> getting them out, what we request is maximum cooperation from the guidance and the parents of these girls because up to this time they have not been able to come clearly...
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you have to remember that this happened in a very remote part of nigeria, northeastern nigeria where it's very difficult to act largely because of security issues plaguing that region for many years. yes, there is an element of people not being quite sure of who to trust but also, to be fair, there's also a simple issue of fear on the part of the families, which we know because cnn has spoken to some of these families, they are afraid to get too much information about their children because if indeed it is boko haram that has taken their kids, they could be watching and they could see their children identified and that they in turn could be further victimized. so there's a lot going on here, fred. >> yeah. it is troubling all the way around. we're talking about three weeks now and these 200 young girls and no one knows where they are, what could be their experience and how frightened they must be. isha sesay, thank you so much. of course, we've got more information on this story and the growing worldwide outrage over the handling of this story at cnn.com/impact. issu isha sesay, than
you have to remember that this happened in a very remote part of nigeria, northeastern nigeria where it's very difficult to act largely because of security issues plaguing that region for many years. yes, there is an element of people not being quite sure of who to trust but also, to be fair, there's also a simple issue of fear on the part of the families, which we know because cnn has spoken to some of these families, they are afraid to get too much information about their children because if...
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there have been protests in nigeria and increasingly in cities around the world. new york, washington and here in london. there's also a social media campaign under way under the banner "bring back our girls." through the night, the nigerian president met with security and local state officials and with the head teacher of that girls school and he said everything must be done to free the girls. but more than two weeks on, it's not clear how they're going about that. alex? >> the whole thing is outrageous. thank you very much for the update from london. more republican fury today over benghazi, but what would a gop-led investigation really accomplish? former governor howard dean next. ... a mouth breather? well, put on a breathe right strip and instantly open your nose up to 38% more than allergy medicines alone. so you can breathe and sleep. shut your mouth and sleep right. breathe right. ke me, if yand you're talking toevere rheuyour rheumatologistike me, about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain. this is humira helping me lay
there have been protests in nigeria and increasingly in cities around the world. new york, washington and here in london. there's also a social media campaign under way under the banner "bring back our girls." through the night, the nigerian president met with security and local state officials and with the head teacher of that girls school and he said everything must be done to free the girls. but more than two weeks on, it's not clear how they're going about that. alex? >> the...
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. >> i want to quick ask you about a question that's out there in nigeria, where, in mid-april, about 270-something, i think, nigerian school girls, teenagers were kidnapped by a terrorist group that is opposed to western education, who think western education is evil. there was an interesting article today, an op-ed by nicholas kristof in the "new york times." "while there has been a major international search for the missing people on mh flight 370, there's been no meaningful search for an even greater number of missing school girls." we've heard secretary kerry said this is terrible. the nigerian government is apparently not doing much to find these young women, we're told they will be sold as wives to some of these terrorists. kristof said we need the u.s. to do something. is there something the u.s. can do? >> one thing, i believe the u.s. who has been way too silent on the brutality, the lack of human rights in the muslim world for women. and i think that's one of the roles i think the senate foreign relations committee can play there is hold hearings, highlight that so american
. >> i want to quick ask you about a question that's out there in nigeria, where, in mid-april, about 270-something, i think, nigerian school girls, teenagers were kidnapped by a terrorist group that is opposed to western education, who think western education is evil. there was an interesting article today, an op-ed by nicholas kristof in the "new york times." "while there has been a major international search for the missing people on mh flight 370, there's been no...
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we will be talking about the girls in nigeria, we'll be talking about the outbreak in sudan. there are so many important issues around the world which involves helpless people's lives that can use a little attention. >> i agree with you there. the nigerian girl story is just chilling. i think we can all agree with that. thank you guys so much. >>> fareed zakaria starts at the top of the hour. but first we're getting reports that hundreds of pro-russian activists have stormed police headquarters in ukraine. that's next. whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. this is the first power plant in the country to combine solar and natural gas at the same location. during the day, we generate as much electricity as we can using solar. at night and when it's cloudy, we use more natural gas. this ensures we can produce clean electricity whenever our customers need it. ♪ be a sound
we will be talking about the girls in nigeria, we'll be talking about the outbreak in sudan. there are so many important issues around the world which involves helpless people's lives that can use a little attention. >> i agree with you there. the nigerian girl story is just chilling. i think we can all agree with that. thank you guys so much. >>> fareed zakaria starts at the top of the hour. but first we're getting reports that hundreds of pro-russian activists have stormed...
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. >>> protesters around the globe are putting pressure on nigeria to step up its efforts in finding hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by a terror group. demonstrators gathered saturday at washington's lincoln memorial and here in new york they took over union square. more than 275 girls were kidnapped last month. officials say about 220 of them are still being held captive. >>> we have more information about former secretary of state condoleezza rice's decision not to speak at a commencement ceremony in new jersey. rice had accepted an invitation to address graduates on may 18th. after protests from students and faculty over her role in the iraq war she backed out. she made the announcement on facebook saying the invitation had become a distraction for the university. rutgers was prepared to pay the former secretary $35,000. on an unrelated note, i am now available. >>> an alarming study out today reveals how kids being bullied in school may be taking matters into their own hands. dr. nancy snyderman explains. >> reporter: school shootings, a huge problem in this country. mental illness ofte
. >>> protesters around the globe are putting pressure on nigeria to step up its efforts in finding hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by a terror group. demonstrators gathered saturday at washington's lincoln memorial and here in new york they took over union square. more than 275 girls were kidnapped last month. officials say about 220 of them are still being held captive. >>> we have more information about former secretary of state condoleezza rice's decision not to speak at...
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isha sesay is in nigeria. she joins us on the poen. isha, what do we know about the exact number of girls missing and what the government is doing now to try and get them released? how difficult is this task ahead? >> reporter: hi there, errol. i think the issue surrounding the exact number of girls that were taken and the confusing surrounding it is one of the very troubling aspects of this story. the fact that that number has been revised several times since these girls were abducted in the middle of the night from their school in northeastern nigeria. just this past friday the number was revised again with a new figure emerging. a much higher figure. nigerian authorities now saying 206 girls were taken, adding at least 53 escaped, leaving 223 in the hands of their captors. before anyone thinks that's the end of the matter, we now have -- they have been transparent at least in saying that that number could well go up because they are still going through school records. and so that number of 223 still in the hands of their captors cou
isha sesay is in nigeria. she joins us on the poen. isha, what do we know about the exact number of girls missing and what the government is doing now to try and get them released? how difficult is this task ahead? >> reporter: hi there, errol. i think the issue surrounding the exact number of girls that were taken and the confusing surrounding it is one of the very troubling aspects of this story. the fact that that number has been revised several times since these girls were abducted in...
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state department is offering to help nigeria find 300 school girls kidnapped. frustrated parents have been pressing the nigerian government to do more. protests in d.c. called on washington to do more. >>> doctors in indiana are treating the first case of m.e.r.s. a health worker returning from saudi arabia has contracted the disease. >> reporter: health care officials are scrambling to retravel the same route as a man who tested positive for the deadly m.e.r.s. virus. he is a health care worker that returned from saudi arabia. he left rhiad, connected through london's health roe and landed in -- heathrow and landed in chicago. he took a bus to indiana, and fell sick, ending in hospital. fatality rates are high, but the risk of an outbreak is low. >> there has not been a clear case of person to person transmission outside of the health care setting. so i think we need to keep this in perspective. >> health officials say the violence originated in the middle east, to come else and european countries, it's estimated to have infected 600 people, roulting in 200 --
state department is offering to help nigeria find 300 school girls kidnapped. frustrated parents have been pressing the nigerian government to do more. protests in d.c. called on washington to do more. >>> doctors in indiana are treating the first case of m.e.r.s. a health worker returning from saudi arabia has contracted the disease. >> reporter: health care officials are scrambling to retravel the same route as a man who tested positive for the deadly m.e.r.s. virus. he is a...
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the do more in relation to the kidnapped ghirls nigeria. >>> world press freedom day. >>> on the trail of a deadly disease that found its way to indiana. >>> and the n.b.a.'s latest move to oust clippers' owner donald sterling. . >>> hugs and relief in ukraine as seven european observers held by separatists are freed. it comes a day after fighting in the southern city of odessa killed dozens of pro-russia activists, many in a clash. today the city held visuals to commemorate the dead. at this hour ukraine inches closer to civil war. the military is stepping up its offensive. the conflict is spreading to other parts of the country. paul brennan has the latest from the eastern city of konstantinovka. >> reporter: burning cars and dabry were evidence of what looked like a day of fighting between ukranian soldiers and pro-russian separatists. vehicles and tyres became barricades, set alike to try to keep the government troops at bay. >> there's a lot of victims from both sides, from the civilians and fighters. people who were going to work were insecured jurd. there were a lot of injured a
the do more in relation to the kidnapped ghirls nigeria. >>> world press freedom day. >>> on the trail of a deadly disease that found its way to indiana. >>> and the n.b.a.'s latest move to oust clippers' owner donald sterling. . >>> hugs and relief in ukraine as seven european observers held by separatists are freed. it comes a day after fighting in the southern city of odessa killed dozens of pro-russia activists, many in a clash. today the city held...
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in nigeria more than 200 girls are being held hostage. demonstrators from london to new york rallied today to call for their freedom. we are going to take you inside a global push to help these girls. make sure you stay tuned for that. >>> and in los angeles, the clippers are gearing up for a game seven of the playoffs. this after owner donald sterling dominated headlines this week for racist remarks leaked to the media. we have new comments from sterling and the woman, and the woman who leaked his remarks. or is accused of leaking his remarks. a very real possibility of a civil war in ukraine and that borders russia. towns were overrun by armed separatists who believe those towns should be russians. this is happening not on the border but more than 150 miles into ukraine. it's after midnight in ukraine now. government leaders are promising that active military operations will continue when the sun comes up. dozens of civilians and separatists have been killed in the fighting so far and people who live in the region are being told to stay
in nigeria more than 200 girls are being held hostage. demonstrators from london to new york rallied today to call for their freedom. we are going to take you inside a global push to help these girls. make sure you stay tuned for that. >>> and in los angeles, the clippers are gearing up for a game seven of the playoffs. this after owner donald sterling dominated headlines this week for racist remarks leaked to the media. we have new comments from sterling and the woman, and the woman...
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has offered to help in locating around 300 young girls abducted in nigeria. it's been more than two weeks since the school girls were kidnapped. frustrated parents have been calling on the government to get help from other countries. dodgeses much people held a rally. they say the government knows where the girls are being hidden but it's not taking any action to gain their freedom. >> we don't know what it is. the government is not doing anything else. everyone is speaking up about this except the government. why 234 lives is not that important to them to do something about that? we are tired of silence. >> the state department still advising on investigative techniques. secretary of state john kerry called it an uncon shownable crime. >> we spoke earlier to jon campbell. he says the boka haram fighter group has been silent putting into question whether they are responsible for the abductor. the government's response has been badly coordinated, there have been demonstrations essentially designed to pressure the government to step up efforts and do something
has offered to help in locating around 300 young girls abducted in nigeria. it's been more than two weeks since the school girls were kidnapped. frustrated parents have been calling on the government to get help from other countries. dodgeses much people held a rally. they say the government knows where the girls are being hidden but it's not taking any action to gain their freedom. >> we don't know what it is. the government is not doing anything else. everyone is speaking up about this...
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maybe, maybe not.king in the end, there are 225 women missing in nigeria, little girls. there are endless numbers of friendly fire -- we haven't -- wait a second, leten me finish! let me finish my say with what i think. me >> sure. >> hillary clinton says, we know they killed these people what, difference does did make anymore? >> because they covered it up, bob! >> so what!if >> every administration covers things up! >> should they be able toatio because it makes the president look good? >> who cares! they're not saying, gee, i wonderer what happened in benghazi. >> if it happened with a republican president and he w lied -- you would lose your mind. >> go after the f.b.i., go after all the other things you're talking about.go but this is, we've overkilled this. the republicans are using this purely for political reasons. not that they don't care about i four people being dead. and do you think they had this committee -- >> bob, wow. >> if you you were you admitting this was used to win ant election, then that didn't win an election. >> it was a piece of winning anw ele
maybe, maybe not.king in the end, there are 225 women missing in nigeria, little girls. there are endless numbers of friendly fire -- we haven't -- wait a second, leten me finish! let me finish my say with what i think. me >> sure. >> hillary clinton says, we know they killed these people what, difference does did make anymore? >> because they covered it up, bob! >> so what!if >> every administration covers things up! >> should they be able toatio because it...
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is offering to help locate some 300 young girls abducted from a school in nigeria by the rebel group boka haram. some were reportedly forced to marry their abductors. others were sold to fighters. as al jazeera yvonne endegi reports t relatives are criticizing authorities saying they are left with more questions than answers. >> the confusion continues over how many girls were abducted by armed men from a school in northeastern my year i can't more than two weeks ago. the police now say 276 girls are still missing out of more than 300 who were initially taken. a figure far higher than what was previously reported by the government and military. the police say it's because there were visiting students from other schools who were initially unaccounted for. some relatives like sambino say this might be true. several of his nieces were abducted and are still mussing. he came to the capitol to try to pressure the government to find them. >> there are other girls from our neighborhoing communities a all of these are secondary schools. they came to do the same thing. as parents, we are call
is offering to help locate some 300 young girls abducted from a school in nigeria by the rebel group boka haram. some were reportedly forced to marry their abductors. others were sold to fighters. as al jazeera yvonne endegi reports t relatives are criticizing authorities saying they are left with more questions than answers. >> the confusion continues over how many girls were abducted by armed men from a school in northeastern my year i can't more than two weeks ago. the police now say...
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the government of nigeria is failing in its part of our social contract. samuel burke, cnn, new york. >> find out more about how you can join the campaign at cnn.com/impactourworld. >>> a deadly virus from the middle east has spread to the u.s. hartland, called mers. it stands for middle east respiratory syndrome. the center for disease control says an indiana hospital is treating the first american with mers. cheap medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta tracks the patient's time line. >> he is a health care worker. he was working in saudi arabia in that capacity, and he flew back april 24th, went from saudi arabia to london, then to chicago by plane, then took a bus to indiana. it was three days later it sounds like he started to get sick, started to have fever and difficulty with his breathing. sounds like he is in stable condition, not on a breathing machine, just getting oxygen. most importantly he is in isolation. >> so far, 262 cases of mers have been confirmed in 12 countries. >>> the woman who brought down donald sterling and didn't stay out of the
the government of nigeria is failing in its part of our social contract. samuel burke, cnn, new york. >> find out more about how you can join the campaign at cnn.com/impactourworld. >>> a deadly virus from the middle east has spread to the u.s. hartland, called mers. it stands for middle east respiratory syndrome. the center for disease control says an indiana hospital is treating the first american with mers. cheap medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta tracks the patient's time...
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they say they want the united states to pressure nigeria to take more aggressive action to rescue the girls. >>> also from here in d.c., a building that houses a strip club collapses. it's all caught on camera. four nearby buildings were also damaged. there was some construction going on nearby. at this point, it's not clear if that's what triggered the collapse. one person was hurt. that person is expected to be okay. >>> new support and new questions today for hillary clinton, if she decides to run for the white house in 2016. also, jeb bush gets some words of encouragement from his former president brother. could 2016 shape up as the battle of america's political dynasties? the brain trust here in the flesh on a saturday afternoon in d.c. bob franken is a syndicated columni columnist. and mercedes is a republican strategist, also former spokesperson for the george w. bush administration. good to see all of you here in the flesh. this is nice. i should have brought you something. we don't have a budget for gifts. let's start with the news today, bob. tim kaine threw his support behi
they say they want the united states to pressure nigeria to take more aggressive action to rescue the girls. >>> also from here in d.c., a building that houses a strip club collapses. it's all caught on camera. four nearby buildings were also damaged. there was some construction going on nearby. at this point, it's not clear if that's what triggered the collapse. one person was hurt. that person is expected to be okay. >>> new support and new questions today for hillary...
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. >> they are looking for hundreds of girls abducted from a school in nigeria. it is believed there is a group behind the missing. as we report relatives are criticizing the authorities and saying they are left with more questions than answers. >> the confusion is continuing over a how many girls were abducted by armed men from a school northeast of nigeria two weeks ago and the police are saying 276 girls are still missing, out of 300 that were initially taken. a figure far higher than what was previously reported by the government and military. the police say it is because they were visiting students from other schools who are initially unaccounted for. some relatives say it could be true, several of his nieces w e ducted and still missing. >> [indiscernible] from a war zone area. all secondary schools come to do an exam and asparents we are called to write down the children's name that may be lost. those people were not informed. >> they are taking part in the protests over too government and the military's rescuing of the girls. but nobody knows for certain
. >> they are looking for hundreds of girls abducted from a school in nigeria. it is believed there is a group behind the missing. as we report relatives are criticizing the authorities and saying they are left with more questions than answers. >> the confusion is continuing over a how many girls were abducted by armed men from a school northeast of nigeria two weeks ago and the police are saying 276 girls are still missing, out of 300 that were initially taken. a figure far higher...
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from the dozens of protesters that gathered outside nigeria's parliament on wednesday to call on security forces to search for you, to the growing online campaign #bringbackourgirls, which is forcing the media and the world to pay attention and conveying to you that you are not just nigeria's daughters, you are tdaughters of the world as evidenced by the group that rallied outside the u.n. to protest your abductions. visibly frustrated by the lack of progress. you matter to the u.s. state department, which this week engaged in discussions with the nigerian government on what we can do to assist efforts to find each and every one of you, and you most certainly matter to your distraught parents. many dressed in red holding a day of protests on thursday and marching from the residence of the local chief to the scene of your kidnapping. many carrying signs that simply said "find our daughters." you have not been forgotten. we are sorry it took us so long to pay attention. but we're watching now. we're pounding the drums, because each one of you matter. sincerely, melissa. constipated? .yea du
from the dozens of protesters that gathered outside nigeria's parliament on wednesday to call on security forces to search for you, to the growing online campaign #bringbackourgirls, which is forcing the media and the world to pay attention and conveying to you that you are not just nigeria's daughters, you are tdaughters of the world as evidenced by the group that rallied outside the u.n. to protest your abductions. visibly frustrated by the lack of progress. you matter to the u.s. state...
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talking about the kidnapping of 276 school girls in nigeria. these are live pictures now of a rally now in new york. demonstrators demand more be done to rescue the girls abducted by militants more than two weeks ago. u.s. secretary of state john kerry in ethiopia says the perpetrators must be brought to justice and urge supporting the nigerian government in finding the girls. police say 53 of the girls managed to escape. let's go live to new york. rosa flores is covering that rally. rosa, a kidnapping in nigeria, but voices being raised right there. >> reporter: you know, fred, this is just a parent's worst nightmare. imagine your daughter goes to school one day and then never comes back because they have been kidnapped by known militant group. this group has been recognized by the u.s. government as a terrorist organization, so take a look around me. this is what this group of people are protesting today because they're asking the world to pay attention to these more than 200 girls who have been kidnapped. so you'll see there's a lot of peopl
talking about the kidnapping of 276 school girls in nigeria. these are live pictures now of a rally now in new york. demonstrators demand more be done to rescue the girls abducted by militants more than two weeks ago. u.s. secretary of state john kerry in ethiopia says the perpetrators must be brought to justice and urge supporting the nigerian government in finding the girls. police say 53 of the girls managed to escape. let's go live to new york. rosa flores is covering that rally. rosa, a...
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is offering to help locate 300 young girls abducted by a school in niamey, by a -- nigeria, by a rebel group boko haram. the girls have been missing three weeks. some were forced to marry their abductors, others sold to fighters. rely tists are criticise -- relatives are criticising authority, saying they are left with more questions than answers. >> reporter: confusion continues over how many girls were abducted by harmed me in north-eastern nigeria two weeks ago. police say 276 girls are missing out of 300 initially taken. a figure higher than what was reported by the government and military. police say it was because they were visiting children from other schools, unaccounted for. some relatives say this might be true. several of his nieces were abb doubted and are missing -- abducted and are missing. he came to the capital to try to find them. >> there are other girls from our community, from the broader area. and what all the secondary schools. when parents are called to right down children's name, maybe because of significance and communication. they were not informed. >> the --
is offering to help locate 300 young girls abducted by a school in niamey, by a -- nigeria, by a rebel group boko haram. the girls have been missing three weeks. some were forced to marry their abductors, others sold to fighters. rely tists are criticise -- relatives are criticising authority, saying they are left with more questions than answers. >> reporter: confusion continues over how many girls were abducted by harmed me in north-eastern nigeria two weeks ago. police say 276 girls...
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in fact, i am headed to nigeria now. so, i don't know if i will be allowed to -- my flight leaves at 2:30. thank you so much. >> thank you again. issue of theo the peacekeepers. there have been several issues where there have been violent acts. but we talked about earlier today. 30 civilians were killed. that was perpetrated by chadian soldiers. some are operating without any mandate. that is just horrible and needs scruittiny. and, i would also take this opportunity to say that i am publishing a book about violence in the country. you can learn more about our ideas. thank you. >> i should note that we are deeply appreciative that c-span has given the american people the opportunity to hear about this tragedy from experts who are living there. can you tell us how one might get that report? >> you will find us online. >> thank you. >> thank you. on justice, i have three points. i do not have an opinion on whether the icc is relevant. to think three points about. one, we need to talk to central africans. when i was on the
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a lot of people in nigeria are on board. the government may not be, but the people are. >> reporter: more protests are planned across the united states. a rally at the nigerian embassy in washington, d.c., is set for tuesday. jake tapper, cnn, washington. >> we have clarity on the numbers here. the total number that we are getting from authorities in nigeria, 276 girls, who were kidnapped last month. 53 of them escaped. that leaves us of a number of 223 still missing. >> speaking of families who have our thoughts and prayers lately, in south korea, look at this new cell phone video. this is so hard. it captures it terrifying final moments inside the ferry as it goes over. >> the student who shot it is one who died on board. she can be heard calling out for help comparing it to the titanic. she says, we're doomed. i think i should leave the last words before i die. the video cuts off shortly after. so far, 236 people are confirmed dead in that situation. 66 still missing from the sewol. >>> amanda knox is talking about what s
a lot of people in nigeria are on board. the government may not be, but the people are. >> reporter: more protests are planned across the united states. a rally at the nigerian embassy in washington, d.c., is set for tuesday. jake tapper, cnn, washington. >> we have clarity on the numbers here. the total number that we are getting from authorities in nigeria, 276 girls, who were kidnapped last month. 53 of them escaped. that leaves us of a number of 223 still missing. >>...
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in nigeria, that make you king. unlike horrible socialist hells, where only the leaders live it up, our markets expand wealth for others. that's why our dogs can sleep in our beds and the rest of the world would kill for that and they have. is there a downside to lying down with the dogs? >> i don't think healthwise. i take your point that maybe their paws aren't the cleanest. >> in new york city, their paws -- >> it's tramp urine. >> it has crossed my mind. but actually having dogs in the house and around kids, that's -- that's healthy for you. i think there are other reasons -- especially if you are married, maybe not want to have the dog-us interrupt-u.s. >> tell me that you and peter and than you can't say par -- jasper. wow, i'm not swapping with you anymore. >> wait a minute. how did this happen, eric? we are talking about dogs and now we're talking about swinging with canines. >> island tell you that -- i would tell you that my dog sleeps on the covers, on a pillow. drinks bottled water. i'm all for it. knock
in nigeria, that make you king. unlike horrible socialist hells, where only the leaders live it up, our markets expand wealth for others. that's why our dogs can sleep in our beds and the rest of the world would kill for that and they have. is there a downside to lying down with the dogs? >> i don't think healthwise. i take your point that maybe their paws aren't the cleanest. >> in new york city, their paws -- >> it's tramp urine. >> it has crossed my mind. but actually...
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-- we think of nigeria as a wealthy country with a huge oil resource. it's hard to understand from the outside why the government hasn't been more successful going after boko haram or whoever is behind this. >> actually, it has been hard for nigerians to understand that. that's why there have been all sorts of confrontations about what may be happening or not happening and that's why people are so distrusting of the authorities. that's why they can't understand that the nigerian security forces that have gone for peace in other african countries, just a lot is how to deal with the abduction and they took actually the series of protests in nigeria asking the government to take it more seriously now. >> woodruff: this meeting next week in nigeria, the world economic forum, political and business leaders from all over the world. can the government guarantee their safety? >> actually, the government has been saying come to fallujah and hold the meeting. actually one was announced hours ago that all government offices and schools will be shut during the time
-- we think of nigeria as a wealthy country with a huge oil resource. it's hard to understand from the outside why the government hasn't been more successful going after boko haram or whoever is behind this. >> actually, it has been hard for nigerians to understand that. that's why there have been all sorts of confrontations about what may be happening or not happening and that's why people are so distrusting of the authorities. that's why they can't understand that the nigerian security...
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we thank the delegation of nigeria for everything done last month. we thank the undersecretary general for political affairs for his briefing. jordan would like to share its deep concern regarding the most recent developments in the east of ukraine, in addition into the spillover violence in other cities in the country, including odessa. we call on all parties to exercise restraint to bring about a return of calm. de-escalation and fully cooperate with monitors. we reiterate our appeal for the freeing of all hostages, including osce monitors. what we have in the east of ukraine is not a civil war, but rather -- the action of the rebels are in violation of the law, and this includes the continuing occupation of seized public and government buildings, the use of force, intimidation of civilians, and threats to their life and security. as was said, the continuation of these actions running counter to the letter and spirit of the geneva agreement signed in april. we would urge ukraine to take effect it measures to halt -- in the eastern part of the count
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yvon d ndege, al jazeera, nigeria. >> founder of a felon profit which serves girls in nigeria and the united states. welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> as a nigerian american living here what was your reaction to this kidnapping? >> i was outraged. i'm still very, very traumatized by it. i couldn't believe this is happening in nigeria. i was a victim, my family was a victim of kidnapping before. in 2011 my mom was kidnapped in nigeria, we couldn't find our mom for two weeks. reminded me of that moment when i got the news that my mom was kidnapped. so you can imagine you know the trauma that i felt. and mostly imagining the trauma that these girls are facing, that if they're still alive the trauma that they're dealing with along with what their families are dealing with right now. >> can you explain what is going on in your country right now to americans who are having trouble right now and people around the world are having trouble trying to figure it out. >> as you know, about two weeks ago, a good number of girls were abducted. they were kidnapped. 234 of them were kidnapped at
yvon d ndege, al jazeera, nigeria. >> founder of a felon profit which serves girls in nigeria and the united states. welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> as a nigerian american living here what was your reaction to this kidnapping? >> i was outraged. i'm still very, very traumatized by it. i couldn't believe this is happening in nigeria. i was a victim, my family was a victim of kidnapping before. in 2011 my mom was kidnapped in nigeria, we couldn't find our mom for...
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nigeria fighting a five year old uprising by islamic extremists. in california they're now getting involved to plan a protest in saturday. one of 3000 nigerians living and california. >> : eshelman is connecticut's high school student accused of killing a girl because she refused to go to promise him in court today. 16 year- old chris question. standing with his attorneys report say he plunged a knife with 60 mayor sanchez of the house will. after she said no to him and died in a school hallway. he's been charged as an adult. clusters describe him as a free class clown could boat suffered sometimes with depression. today the attorneys as the teenager is showing signs of active psychosis. and surveillance video shows a group of people be a man outside a gas station in florida because they were attacking him because he was wearing a dress you see the black and white dress badly beaten by several men. because of the dress. police reports of the attackers used offensive term for homosexuals and investigators say the two suspects identified will face si
nigeria fighting a five year old uprising by islamic extremists. in california they're now getting involved to plan a protest in saturday. one of 3000 nigerians living and california. >> : eshelman is connecticut's high school student accused of killing a girl because she refused to go to promise him in court today. 16 year- old chris question. standing with his attorneys report say he plunged a knife with 60 mayor sanchez of the house will. after she said no to him and died in a school...
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. >> the insecurity is getting worse in nigeria. these are the parents of more than 200 teenage schoolgirl still missing after being abducted last month. they're probably being held by the same islamist extremist group. their relatives are angry the government has not done enough to rescue the girls. at the bomb site, forensic teams have come to help with the investigation. feeling vulnerable, many want to know what is being done to prevent another attack. this is all happening in a very worrying a time. to holde city is due the world economic forum next week with heads of state coming from all over the world. with relentless violence in the remote northeast and a bomb blast, perhaps it's time for everyone to admit the extent of the crisis in nigeria. will ross, bbc news, abuja. >> nigeria's government under pressure. as violence flared in nigeria, the scale of conflict in south sudan is gaining international attention. fighting has largely broken down on ethnic lines. they have left thousands dead stop it has led to the comparisons
. >> the insecurity is getting worse in nigeria. these are the parents of more than 200 teenage schoolgirl still missing after being abducted last month. they're probably being held by the same islamist extremist group. their relatives are angry the government has not done enough to rescue the girls. at the bomb site, forensic teams have come to help with the investigation. feeling vulnerable, many want to know what is being done to prevent another attack. this is all happening in a very...
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but since it's happening in nigeria, the world doesn't seem to care very much. and to me, that's absolutely outrageous. >> it's a terrible tragedy. but i hope all of you will keep them in your prayers this weekend. >> absolutely. >> let's check on our fire back results. do you agree with the seattle mayor that the minimum wage should be raised to $15 an hour? right now 54% of you say yes. 46% say no. you should be really happy. >> you actually kind of for it and it turns out you're not. i want to thank you, barbara lee and andy harris. the debate will continue online at cnn.com/crossfire as well as face book and twitter. from the left, i'm van jones. >> from the right, i'm newt gingrich. join us next time for another edition of "crossfire." "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next breaking news, donald sterling speaks out. what he is saying about his alleged mistress v. stiviano tonight. plus, who is the woman behind the visors? one of her friends speaks to "outfront." >>> and a massacre thwarted. pipe bombs, guns, pyrotechnic chemicals. how police say
but since it's happening in nigeria, the world doesn't seem to care very much. and to me, that's absolutely outrageous. >> it's a terrible tragedy. but i hope all of you will keep them in your prayers this weekend. >> absolutely. >> let's check on our fire back results. do you agree with the seattle mayor that the minimum wage should be raised to $15 an hour? right now 54% of you say yes. 46% say no. you should be really happy. >> you actually kind of for it and it turns...
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nigeria's government following the kidnapping of hundreds of school girls. yvon ndege has report. >> initially the unministry said 129 girls were being kid nached. but immediately -- kid flapped. latest development the police say no in fact more than 300 girls were taken away and 276 remain missing. now reason for this confusion at least on the police's part, they say is because there were students attending the school who were only there for exams and they're not normally there, hence the inquiries in the numbers. also there are different agencies trying to resolve the assistant. you have the police -- incident. you have police, you have the military, family and parents, and all of them are coming up with different figures as to how many girls were abducted and how many were rescued. one civil rights organization say they have been taken over the border to cameroon and chad, some of them have been forced into marriage, some have been sold for as little as $12 u.s. no verification of these theories. >> killed 11 muslim settlers the attack is believed to be p
nigeria's government following the kidnapping of hundreds of school girls. yvon ndege has report. >> initially the unministry said 129 girls were being kid nached. but immediately -- kid flapped. latest development the police say no in fact more than 300 girls were taken away and 276 remain missing. now reason for this confusion at least on the police's part, they say is because there were students attending the school who were only there for exams and they're not normally there, hence...
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they are trying to establish a radical islamic state in nigeria. the government says they are committed to freeing the girls but their inability to do so thus far has pushed locals to social media. the #bringbackourgirls has galvanized a huge response. >> this became a way to connect not just with other nigerians in the u.s. and around the world but also to get the word out about what was really happening with the kidnapping of the girls. >> an associate professor of african studies at the up university of pennsylvania -- >> marches have begun. it's a different day now because i think a lot of the people in nigeria are on board. the government may not be yet. >> reporter: in washington, d.c., it's set for tuesday. the u.s. state department says that officials from the obama administration has been talking to the nigerian government about what help the nation already provides more than $20 million in security assistance to nigeria. >>> when we come back, his big brother told me he should run and now big money republicans seem to be telling jeb bush
they are trying to establish a radical islamic state in nigeria. the government says they are committed to freeing the girls but their inability to do so thus far has pushed locals to social media. the #bringbackourgirls has galvanized a huge response. >> this became a way to connect not just with other nigerians in the u.s. and around the world but also to get the word out about what was really happening with the kidnapping of the girls. >> an associate professor of african studies...
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it's true nigeria has so many problems. it's a country of enormous, enormous problems, especially in this northeastern region that has boko haram. so many issues to deal with. but right now, right now the issue is saving lives. and if we focus on all the other problems that nigeria has. it would be like saying a plane has crashed, the passengers are trying to swim ashore. and we're worrying about aviation safety. right now, we need to get the passengers that are still trying to survive. we need to help get them out of the water. right now, these girls are still alive. the united states needs to step in, offer drones, intelligence, strategic advice, technical advice, tactical support and try to save these girls. after that, there are a lot of things that need to be done in nigeria, a lot. the government, as you noted, it has made incorrect reports initially said that it had rescued all the girls, and that was not true. it had said a while back it had killed the leader of boko haram, that was not true. i think it is a governm
it's true nigeria has so many problems. it's a country of enormous, enormous problems, especially in this northeastern region that has boko haram. so many issues to deal with. but right now, right now the issue is saving lives. and if we focus on all the other problems that nigeria has. it would be like saying a plane has crashed, the passengers are trying to swim ashore. and we're worrying about aviation safety. right now, we need to get the passengers that are still trying to survive. we need...
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msnbc's own, will be right here with us to discuss the plight of some 200 kidnapped school girls in nigeria. there were protests in new york today near the u.n., and we'll have more on that and what, if anything, the u.s. is doing to help. but we start with that joint news conference in front of the white house rose garden where president obama began with the jobs numbers and a few words on a devastating landslide and in afghanistan. both he and german chancellor angela merkel have tough questions on whether they can reach an agreement on stronger sakes against russia and whether they can bridge the divide between the u.s. and germany on nsa surveillance. president obama also faced a question from the international press about tuesday's botched oklahoma execution. on ukraine both leaders seemed amenable to the possibility of further sanctions that take direct aim at key sectors of the russian economy. sanction that is could potentially damage a sluggish european economy as well. president obama said it all depends on how deeply russia interferes with ukraine in the lead-up to its elections
msnbc's own, will be right here with us to discuss the plight of some 200 kidnapped school girls in nigeria. there were protests in new york today near the u.n., and we'll have more on that and what, if anything, the u.s. is doing to help. but we start with that joint news conference in front of the white house rose garden where president obama began with the jobs numbers and a few words on a devastating landslide and in afghanistan. both he and german chancellor angela merkel have tough...
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she served as the ambus basder to nigeria and served during the clinton whitehouse. we have a distinguished panel. i will turn to the our guest. >> thank you for the chance to testify on behalf of catholic services. i am scott campbell the region director covering the seven african countries. we are present in about 100 countries around the world and providing assistance and development programming. we have been in c.a.r. and our work is funded by the use government and sierra's private fund. i was in cer for three weeks in march and before that in january. i met my colleague rose during the second visit. i would like to share a few ideas about what has transpired in the country and how we are prioritizeing the work. crs is present from the whole breath of the country from the southeast and in the lar affected areas. and we have a very important u.s. aid funded program there working communities affected by the lord's resistance army. we are present in the capital with our partners in the south provinces and in the northwest as well. during my most recent trip i was i
she served as the ambus basder to nigeria and served during the clinton whitehouse. we have a distinguished panel. i will turn to the our guest. >> thank you for the chance to testify on behalf of catholic services. i am scott campbell the region director covering the seven african countries. we are present in about 100 countries around the world and providing assistance and development programming. we have been in c.a.r. and our work is funded by the use government and sierra's private...
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should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute on behalf of the council to her representative of nigeria, for her service for the president of the council for the month of april 2014. i'm sure i speak for all members of the council in expressing deep appreciation to ambassador -- to the ambassador and her to mimetice deep skill in which they conducted the council's is this last month. the provisional agenda for this dated 13s a letter april, 2014, from the representative of the russian federation to the united nations, addressed to the president of the security council. the agenda is adopted. in accordance with the role 37 of the council's provisional rules of procedure, i invite the representative of ukraine to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. accordance with the rule 39 of the council's provisional rules of procedure, i invite the undersecretary general for political affairs to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. the security council will now two of the- of item agenda. i now give the floor to the gentleman. >> mr. president, members of the council, since we la
should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute on behalf of the council to her representative of nigeria, for her service for the president of the council for the month of april 2014. i'm sure i speak for all members of the council in expressing deep appreciation to ambassador -- to the ambassador and her to mimetice deep skill in which they conducted the council's is this last month. the provisional agenda for this dated 13s a letter april, 2014, from the representative of the russian...
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and alarming new details about the kidnappings in nigeria. the number of girls kidnapped now higher than reported. >> our current system has gone very far awry... >> there's huge pressure on the police to arrest and find somebody guilty >> i think the system is going to fail a lot of other people. >> you convicted the wrong person >> i find that extraordinarily disappointing... >> to keep me from going to jail, i needed to cooperate. >> somebody can push you in a death chamber >> it's not a joke >> the system with joe beringer only on al jazeera america u >>> again, we are following breaking news out of afghanistan, at least 350 people have been killed in landslide according to the united nations. the fear is the number could grow into the thousands. the slide reportedly burying an entire village in the country's northeast. we're joined by phone now from a correspondent from kaboul. what do we know of the extent of the injuries and casualties. >> reporter: the slide is believed to be been caused by heavy rainfall, and in district [ inaudible
and alarming new details about the kidnappings in nigeria. the number of girls kidnapped now higher than reported. >> our current system has gone very far awry... >> there's huge pressure on the police to arrest and find somebody guilty >> i think the system is going to fail a lot of other people. >> you convicted the wrong person >> i find that extraordinarily disappointing... >> to keep me from going to jail, i needed to cooperate. >> somebody can...
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. >> the outrage in nigeria is enormous. being focused at the nigerian government, the nigerian military. how could they allow this to get out of control? >> i think there's a lot of anger. many nigerians this was so far away, up in the northeast, that it didn't hit them as hard. this outrageous kidnapping of these girls, who are going to be sold into marriage, euphemism -- >> what does that mean, being sold into marriage? >> it's a euphemism for being sold into sexual servitude and essentially raped. >> and these are young girls, 14-year-old, 15-year-old girls. >> teenage girls. >> they would be sold to some guys out there -- >> or they -- >> and become sexual slave, if you will. >> or the militants themselves would take them as so-called wives. this is why nigerians, north, south, everywhere, and the world i think is so outraged. because if any parent can understand the pain and anguish that they're feeling right now. >> it's an awful situation. i hope they can fix it. whatever help the u.s. and other countries in africa,
. >> the outrage in nigeria is enormous. being focused at the nigerian government, the nigerian military. how could they allow this to get out of control? >> i think there's a lot of anger. many nigerians this was so far away, up in the northeast, that it didn't hit them as hard. this outrageous kidnapping of these girls, who are going to be sold into marriage, euphemism -- >> what does that mean, being sold into marriage? >> it's a euphemism for being sold into sexual...
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now to another crisis boiling over, this one in nigeria, the number of kidnapped school girls missing in the country has risen to 276, far higher than previous estimates. this week protesters have been demanding more government action as nigerian police update the number of escaped girls to 53. the terror network kidnapped more than 300 teen girls two weeks ago and reports say some have been forced into slavery or marriage for as little as $12. nigeria continues to be one of the top stories you mention most, we have a surprise winner in this week's poll for the most underreported story, school resegregation with 19% and those kidnappings in nigeria and atheism, got 56% of the vote. your humble d.j. has heard the request, stay tuned for more on the rise of atheism next week. >>> our call to action, this time we're looking at the special aspect of beauty standards. i speak with mel wimer a candidate for city council in new york who happens to be transgender. >>> the fact is i do respect the press and recognize that the press and i have different jobs to do. my job is to be president. yo
now to another crisis boiling over, this one in nigeria, the number of kidnapped school girls missing in the country has risen to 276, far higher than previous estimates. this week protesters have been demanding more government action as nigerian police update the number of escaped girls to 53. the terror network kidnapped more than 300 teen girls two weeks ago and reports say some have been forced into slavery or marriage for as little as $12. nigeria continues to be one of the top stories you...
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the number of missing in nigeria is rising. the government now saying 276 girls are missing. kidnapped from their school last month, and that is much higher than first reported. officials still don't know where the girls are. >> reporter: there has been a lot of misinformation and confusion since this attack took place on the school on april 15th. initialally, let's remember the military said 129 girls had been on abducted but within hours they were contradicted by family and some of the schoolteachers who said it was 230 girls missing, and now this latest development, the police saying that in fact more than 300 girls were kidnapped and 276 are still missing why the confusion? the police say on their part there were some students who came to that school that it is for exams. and it is starred to say how many attended the school full-time and how many showed up just for exams. we have one civil rights organization claiming that the girls have been taken across the nigeria border into countries like cameroon and chad by their abductors. the same organization say ps that the gi
the number of missing in nigeria is rising. the government now saying 276 girls are missing. kidnapped from their school last month, and that is much higher than first reported. officials still don't know where the girls are. >> reporter: there has been a lot of misinformation and confusion since this attack took place on the school on april 15th. initialally, let's remember the military said 129 girls had been on abducted but within hours they were contradicted by family and some of the...
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>> well, some tof the offers of the united states are welcome and if the officials of nigeria can pick up on all of the varied opportunities as quickly as they can. there is no time to sit around and do a lot of talking. you know, the government has to be an action mode 100% at this point in time. and we cannot fault the officials until this matter is resolved to the end that it should. >> and i want to get your opinion on the latest numbers, because we are hearing that this numbers announced today by the nigerian authorities say that 276 girls are being held, and over 300 were kidnapped on april 15th that is, and 53 managed to escape. that is higher than the previous numbers, and so what do you make of that? >> well, yeah. it is certainly something that is evolving, because the military and the government officials are scamper iing in a mapper whereby they need to get all of the pieces of the information colated and that may also, you know, tell a little bit about the preparedness or the lack of to deal with these things, but surely all hands need to be on deck. we are not seeing that
>> well, some tof the offers of the united states are welcome and if the officials of nigeria can pick up on all of the varied opportunities as quickly as they can. there is no time to sit around and do a lot of talking. you know, the government has to be an action mode 100% at this point in time. and we cannot fault the officials until this matter is resolved to the end that it should. >> and i want to get your opinion on the latest numbers, because we are hearing that this numbers...
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. >>> parents in nigeria taking to the streets demanding their government do everything possible to bring their girls back home. 230 girls were kidnapped by militants in the dead of night from their school dormitory. 43 of them have managed to escape, but the others are allegedly being sold for $12 each to the militants and they're being forced to marry and do unmentionable other things. this weekend, there will be a demonstration in california asking the u.s. government to push for those girls release. >> this is a tragedy. it is outrageous. >> human rights violation. >> everyone needs to pay attention. at least 2700 people are estimated to have died in a landslide in a remote part of afghanistan. this is according to a governor there. the area extremely mountainous. at least 200 homes are said to have been destroyed by this landslide. >>> ahead of this hour, with violence boiling in ukraine, president obama and angela merkel are talking options. are there really any good ones left? we'll take you live to the white house rose garden when that happens. >>> plus, the embattled owner of the
. >>> parents in nigeria taking to the streets demanding their government do everything possible to bring their girls back home. 230 girls were kidnapped by militants in the dead of night from their school dormitory. 43 of them have managed to escape, but the others are allegedly being sold for $12 each to the militants and they're being forced to marry and do unmentionable other things. this weekend, there will be a demonstration in california asking the u.s. government to push for...
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really here in nigeria there are people angry with the government. maybe they should be angry with successful governments. spending here has doubled over five years and stands at $6 billion a year. people are wondering why they don't feel safer now. >> will ross in the nigerian capital after the car bombing. >>> 18 people have died in separate car bombs in two villages in the village of hamh. 11 children are amongst the dead. the attacks took place in the government controlled cities. >>> police in the philippines have arrested dozens of suspects linked to the online blackmail. alleged the suspects persuaded people to expose themselves in front of web cams or send explicit material online. they threatened to send that to relatives unless a payment was made. >>> toronto's mayor is starting a 30 day treatment course as police investigate a new video that allegedly shows him smoking crack cocaine. rob ford announced wednesday he would leave the re-election campaign to get help for substance abuse. >>> now you may remember earlier this week here on "gmt,
really here in nigeria there are people angry with the government. maybe they should be angry with successful governments. spending here has doubled over five years and stands at $6 billion a year. people are wondering why they don't feel safer now. >> will ross in the nigerian capital after the car bombing. >>> 18 people have died in separate car bombs in two villages in the village of hamh. 11 children are amongst the dead. the attacks took place in the government controlled...
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. >> meanwhile, a dar bomb has rocked nigeria leaving 12 people there on the outs skirts of abuja, not far from the attack that killed 70 people weeks ago. this latest blast coming days before it is set to hold the world economic forum on africa >> reporter: the car bomb exploded very close to a checkpoint manned by soldiers and police. just a few kilometers from the city center. there were fatalities and injuries. survivors were rushed to h hospital. >> i fell down. my brother was standing with me. >> the security agents here were on duty to stop something like this happening. so there may be questions about how such an attack could happen right under their noses. just over two weeks ago, a bomb exploded at a bus station in almost the exact sameplace, killing 75 people. >> the leader of boko haram claimed responsibility. he challenges the government to go after his group. >> look at us. we are right within your city, abjua, and you don't know how to find us. >> hours before this latest blast, the government told al jazeera it had the situation under control. thousands of soldiers are
. >> meanwhile, a dar bomb has rocked nigeria leaving 12 people there on the outs skirts of abuja, not far from the attack that killed 70 people weeks ago. this latest blast coming days before it is set to hold the world economic forum on africa >> reporter: the car bomb exploded very close to a checkpoint manned by soldiers and police. just a few kilometers from the city center. there were fatalities and injuries. survivors were rushed to h hospital. >> i fell down. my...
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relative to what nigeria is expecting. nigeria is the biggest economy right now. do you think we will fall behind the rest of the continent? >> growth numbers do not tell the whole story. it is about what historically you have established as your economic base. it is about the sophistication of business interest, if you can economy.hat, in one's but also the sophistication of the enterprises we have. while the number itself might suggest one set of issues. looks at the economic infrastructure and capabilities of south african firms and the manner in which they have penetrated the african continent financialining, services, telecommunications, south africa is in a league of its own. >> will you remain in his position after elections? >> i will arrange an apartment with the president. you can ask him that russian. >>-- you can ask him that question. tonobody expects the anc lose this election, but it is about how big the majority actually is. what are people saying? what is the story? >> we know the anc is accustomed to getting around 55% of the votes and even highe
relative to what nigeria is expecting. nigeria is the biggest economy right now. do you think we will fall behind the rest of the continent? >> growth numbers do not tell the whole story. it is about what historically you have established as your economic base. it is about the sophistication of business interest, if you can economy.hat, in one's but also the sophistication of the enterprises we have. while the number itself might suggest one set of issues. looks at the economic...
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. >>> also, huge crowds march in nigeria's biggest cities. what they say police should be doing instead of watching over protests like this. stay with us. >>> at least nine people are dead, almost a dozen injured after a bus station bombing in nigeria. this happened in the capital just as workers were returning home from the may day holiday. no one's claimed responsibility but the attack happened 100 meters from where another blast killed 71 people last month. the islamist group said it was behind that bombing. the bombing comes as nigerians demand action in the kidnapping of 230 school girls more than two weeks ago. huge crowds like the ones you're seeing here marched through the streets of lagos all demannig that they do more. the school principal said 43 have escaped from their kidnappeders but 187 is still missing. one of the protestors says the government has to step up. >> it's very disheartening to know that young girls like you, like us are being held captive somewhere and just because of the idea that western education is wrong. the
. >>> also, huge crowds march in nigeria's biggest cities. what they say police should be doing instead of watching over protests like this. stay with us. >>> at least nine people are dead, almost a dozen injured after a bus station bombing in nigeria. this happened in the capital just as workers were returning home from the may day holiday. no one's claimed responsibility but the attack happened 100 meters from where another blast killed 71 people last month. the islamist...